Aviation Week & Space Technology

Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken lifted off aboard SpaceX rocket, first Americans to launch into orbit on a U.S. vehicle since shuttle.

Ask the Editors: Despite a downturn in aviation, demand for skilled technical personnel will remain high.

The to-do list for Mitsubishi: Hit cost targets, then set and execute a certification plan and finally decide when to resume production.

Growing demands from airframe, mission systems drive Joint Program Office to plot a propulsion revamp.

A decade after a surge of excitement over additive manufacturing in aerospace, the technology has not changed the landscape.

Startup Varon Vehicles is taking an infrastructure-centric approach to urban air mobility in developing nations.

Ask the Editors: U.S. airlines’ strength before the COVID-19 crisis and government support bodes well for the majors’ survival.

An inadvertent disclosure on an Army social media site reveals an advanced new concept already in flight testing.

Asia-Pacific governments are negotiating to allow some international air service to resume within the region, at least in a limited form.

In partnership with SpaceX, NASA’s blueprint for next-generation space exploration leaps into public view.

Unmanned K-Max; GEO satellite servicing; Kitty Hawks ends Flyer; sustainable fuel spinoff; Agility Prime advances.

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This webinar took place June 5, 2020 The drastic effects of COVID-19 on aircraft demand have been well reported. But what is the long-term structural

Lurking beneath the surface are enormous supply chain risks that extend well beyond supplier viability and attrition.

Using aircraft under the Open Skies Treaty can make Russia’s military movements difficult to hide or fake.

The Trump administration’s decision comes after months of careful review and consultation.

The biggest of the three Gulf carriers is open to new bilateral partnerships.

Aviation Week analysis suggests recovery may be faster and stronger than after the last world crisis.

Ask the Editors: Airliners are much cleaner than the average restaurant—especially now with new additional disinfecting being done.

This webinar took place June 4, 2020 The Pentagon’s Space Development Agency (SDA) is finally gaining traction and seeking pitches for its

An ICAO task force has released recommendations on how to minimize COVID-19 risks on airplanes and in airports. Will it be enough to convince nervous travelers to fly again? Listen in as Aviation Week’s editors delve into the details.

European Commission to improve EGNOS performance in approach and targets use of Galileo for air navigation.

The radars will be able to surveil more patches of sky and surface at a time. The program also addresses parts obsolescence.

The U.S. is girding to ward off China’s influence on western A&D after COVID-19. But unanswered questions make it a long, hard slog.

Ask the Editors: A key factor is to create biofuel primarily from waste streams rather than purpose-grown plants.